Forgot my boots, so I taped up my ankles and did it in my Nike sandles.

Humboldt was a nice hike and the views of the Crestone's were incredible. I was getting a lot of looks and I got the feeling that people didn’t want to talk to me probable because I was wearing sandals, and I was in an area where there are a lot of experienced hikers and climbers. I’m sure they were being judgmental as would I if I came across someone hiking in sandals. OH WELL. It was fun and pretty easy overall just long.

Came over Broken Hand Pass the day before and camped at Upper South Colony Lake. I slept through my alarm though. I still got the peak in plenty of time but I was chased into the Bears Playground for an unplanned bivy by the weather. That was a fun ridgewalk. I never got hit with any significant winds or rain although Humboldt did. Lucky I guess.

Started very early to beat the daily crowds. Summited at 7:30 am and had the entire mountain to myself. This is a nice day hike and warm up for the big peaks nearby. Views of the Crestones and the Sangres are the icing.

After conquering the twin Crestone's on each of the previous two days, I was glad to "walk" up to Humboldt on the third day. In order to stick with my 3000 ft rule on each 14er, I hiked back down to the trailhead and then returned to our base camp at South Colony before the rest of my group got up that morning.

What an awesome view of the peaks I had conquered the day before. This was a fun and easy hike. The view was very short lived as an early, 11:30 am, storm came in and blocked our view.

This was our 3rd 14er in that many days after climbing the Crestones. I was wiped out. There was a storm moving in and the clouds made for some fantastic views and pictures. A thoroughly enjoyable mountain and a relief that it was easy enough to do after 2 tougher days.

I drove up the 4x4 road. It's rough but nothing compared to the Lake Como Road. I camped at the trail head. I slept in my pickup which was parked right next to the fence and sign. I was kept awake by something gnawing on the sign. I couldn't see what it was but maybe it was a bear? Probably just a porcupine. The trail is a wonderful trail all the way to the saddle. The rest of the trip is a minor scramble but easy. The views all along the trip are outstanding. The Crestones are all they are cracked up to be.

I've been to S. Colony lakes during the 3rd week in August twice, and both times it was a monsoon - take that for what its worth.

That said, I think this is one of the most underrated mountains in Colorado. Not because of difficulty, but because of beauty. The S. Colony basin feels like the Alps, not the Rockies. You don't appreciate the magnitude of that north face of the crestones until you stare up at it with your mouth hanging open. Near the summit of Humboldt, there is a sharp dropoff to the north that is suprising for an "anthill" as Roach puts it. And, of course, the views of the Crestones alone are worth the trip.

Summited this peak after a weekend of volunteer work for the Colorado 14er Initiative... summited last afternoon, around 5pm on a perfectly beautiful, still, clear blue day w/my girlfriend....... very nice memory

Climbed from N. Colony Creeks up boulder/shale field. N. Colony is beautiful with waterfalls and very few people. Hike to higher lakes is horrible if you try to bushwack and we finally put on our sandals and hiked up the creek. To get to West Ridge was not so fun either but we managed and summited around 10am. Great view of the Crestones and Carson/Challenger. If you like backpacking and want remote do the N. Colony Creeks. If it is just a day trip or you want to bag all the mountains in the area go up S. Colony. I also attempted Humboldt in April from S. Colony and got caught in a blizzard at 12,000 feet, luckily had our tent and gear to hold out the storm in.